What should be a breezy thrill-ride turns into a frenzied rush to cram it all in, causing a number of the films seminal moments to become anti-climatic. then I looked at other versions of these films and discovered that the English version of this particular movie was cut by nearly 10 minuets and was a bit annoyed at this. There is simply too much exposition and backstory to effectively accommodate the running time. Summary: Arthur 2 : The revenge of Maltazard: Arthur travels back to the Minimoy world and joins forces with his old friend Max and the feisty Princess. having purchased the English version of Arthur and the Invisibles and Arthur and the great adventure I thought that they where both enjoyable films. This goes doubly so for Highmore, who does awesome turns in both live action and cartoon form. Better yet, the winning characters responsible for voicing these gems are piped by celebrities who-although overly marketable (Madonna, Snoop Dogg, David Bowie)-perfectly fade into the beautifully-animated elfin landscape. Though not wholly original (think The Secret of Nimh meets TVs The Littles), Bessons Minimoy world is buoyed by the writer/directors laudable infusion of his signature smart-alecky humor. Fantastically inventive, Arthur and the Invisibles certainly demonstrates a richness of these impressive trappings, meaning it has the potential to delight even the brattiest of children but it ultimately proves to be an over-abundance of riches, a wealth that could potentially make the audience a bit bratty.īased on Bessons childrens book ∺rthur et les Minimoys, this PG-rated story follows a ten year boy (Highmore) who, in an effort to secure a treasure that will save his grandmothers (Marrow) house from being demolished, ventures to a world where the inhabitants are a tenth of an inch high. Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Robert Stanton, Ron Crawford voices: Lou Reed, Selena Gomez, Iggy Pop.Served well by his inspired lunacy in crafting the deliciously intoxicating sci-fi/fantasy guilty pleasure The Fifth Element, director Luc Besson has smartly honed his obvious gift for designing trippy alien landscapes and their unique backstories on a family franchise. Cast: Freddie Highmore, Logan Miller, Mia Farrow voices: Lou Reed, Selena Gomez, Snoop Dogg, Will I Am, Stacy Ferguson. Arthur 3: The war of two worlds.ĭirector of photography, Thierry Arbogast editor, Julien Rey original score, Eric Serra CG animation images and effects, BUF.Īrthur 2. Arthur 2: The revenge of Maltazard - Disc 2. English soundtrack with optional subtitles in Spanish English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.ĭisc 1. Originally produced as motion pictures in 20. "With the support of Region Ile-de-France"-Credits, Arthur 3. Arthur (Highmore) travels back to the Minimoy world and joins forces with his old friend Max (Snoop Dogg) and the feisty Princess Selenia (Gomez) only to discover the evil Maltazard is up to his. His grandmother entertains him by reading stories to him of his grandfathers adventures in Africa. His grandfather, Archibald, has recently gone missing and he sees little of his parents. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, In 1960, 10-year-old protagonist Arthur is living with his grandmother in a quiet country house.
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